Thiazocine compounds



rates This invention relates to thiazocine compounds. More particularly,the invention relates to basically substituted thiazocines, their acidaddition salts, processes for the preparation thereof and newintermediates useful in such processes.

The basically substituted thiazocines may be represented by the formulalA-lower alkylene-(O-lower alkylene) ,,B one-1 1 9 11 12\ 2 In the aboveformula and in those which follow, the various terms and symbols allhave the same meaning. The symbol n represents or 1.

The lower alkylene groups in the formula are straight or branched chainaliphatic hydrocarbon groups such as methylene, ethylene, propylene,isopropylene, butylene, dimethylethylene and the like. The number ofatoms in the lower alkylene-(O-lower alkylene),, chain total 8 or less.

The symbol R represents hydrogen, any of the four halogens, preferablychlorine or bromine, trihalomethyl groups such as trifiuoromethyl,straight and branched chain lower alkoxy groups such as methoxy, ethoxy,propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy and the like, trihalomethylmercapto, liketrifluoromethylmercapto and lower alkyl *ate'nt O groups, such asmethyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl,

isobutyl, t-butyl, amyl and the like.

The symbol A represents 0, NH or N-lower alkyl.

The symbol B represents a basic saturated nitrogenco'ntaining radical ofless than 12 carbon atoms. The nitrogen may bear only hydrogen atoms,e.g. an amino group, or the nitrogen may contain two lower alkyl orsubstituted lower alkyl groups to form, for example, a dialkylaminosubstituent, such as dimethylamino, diethylamino, adi(hydroxyalkyl)amino substituent such as di- (hydroXyethyDamino or thelike. In addition, the nitrogen atom may form a saturated 5- hetrocyclic radical of less than 12 carbon atoms in which case Brepresents, for example, piperidyl [i.e., piperidino, Z-piperidyl,3-piperidyl and 4-piperidyl]; (lower alkyl)- piperidyl [c.g. 2-, 3, or4-(lower alkyl) piperidyl or 2-, 3-, or 4-(N-lower alkyl)piperidyl];di(lower alkyl)piperidyl [c.g. 2,4-, 2,5-, or 3,5-di(loweralkyl)piperidyl or 2-, 3-, or 4-(N-lower alkyl)-2, 3-, or 4-(loweralkyl)piperidyl] (lower alkoxy)piperidyl; pyrrolidyl; (loweralkyl)pyrr'olidyl; di(lower alkyl)pyrrolidyl; (lower alkoxy)-pyrrolidyl;morpholinyl [i.e. morpholine, 2-morpholinyl and 3 -morpholinyl]; (loweralkyl)morpholinyl; di(lower alkyl)morpholinyl; (loweralkoxy)morpholinyl; thiamorpholinyl; (lower alkyl)thiamorpholinyl;di(lower alkyl) thiamorpholinyl; (lower alkoxy)thiamorpholinyl; azinyl;(lower alkyl)piperazinyl (e.g. N -methylpiperazinyl); di(loweralkyl)piperazinyl; (lower alkoxy)pipera'zinyl; (hydroxy-loweralkyl)-piperazinyl [e.g. N -(2- hydroxyethyl)piperazinyl]; (loweralkanoyloxyalkyDpiperazinyl [c.g. N, -(2-acetoxyetbyl) piperazinyl;(hydroxy C Hz-S with an alkanol or all-(amine having one of thefollowing formulas (III) HO-lower alkylene- (O-lower alkylene) -B (IV)NH -lower alkylene-(O-lower alkylene) -B (V) lower alkyl N H-loweralkylene-(O-lower alkylene) r-B The reaction is effected in the presenceof an alkaline condensing agent, eg an alkali metal hydride such assodium hydride, lithium hydride or the like, in an inert organicsolvent, preferably a hydrocarbon solvent such as benzene, toluene,xylene or the like.

Alternatively, a l1,12-dihydro-6H-dibenzo[b,f][1,4]- thiazocine may bereacted with an alkyl chlorocarbonate, e.g., ethyl chlorocarbonate, inbenzene or toluene to give a compound of the Formula VI,

and this in turn is reacted with an alkanol or alkamine as previouslydefined, to give a compound of the Formula I, by alkanol exchange oralkaminolysis.

or 6-membered N- I piper- The 1l,l2-dihydro-6H-dibenzo[b,f] [1,4]thiazocine-12- carbonyl chlorides of Formula II, which are used asstarting materials are produced by reacting a 11,12-dihydro-6H-dibenzo[b,f] [1,4] thiazocine with phosgene in an inert solvent liketoluene.

The compounds of Formula I form acid addition salts by reaction with anequimolar proportion or excess of an inorganic or organic acid. Suchsalts include hydrohalides such as hydrochloride, hydrobromide,hydroiodide and the like, other mineral acid salts such as phosphate,sul-. fate, nitrate, etc., organic acid salts, such as oxalate,tartrate, malate, citrate, camphorsulfonate, benzenesultonate,toluenesulfonate, salicylate, benzoate, ascorbate, mandelate, and thelike.

The compounds of this invention are useful as antispasmodic agents orantihistamines. They may be administered orally or parenterally byincorporating the base or a pharmacologically acceptable acid additionsalt there-' of in a suitable carrier to form tablets, capsules,elixirs,

' injectables and the like according to conventional practice.

The following examples are illustrative of the invention. Alltemperatures are expressed in degrees centigrade.

EXAMPLE .1

1I,12-Dihydr0-6H-Dibenz0[bj] [1,4] Thz'azocine To a stirred solution of57.5 g. of a,a-'-dibrorno-oxylene in 175 ml. of dimethylformamide areadded 26.5 g. of o-aminobenzenethiol in 100 ml. of glacial acetic acid.The mixture is heated at 85-90" 'for three hours, cooled, thecrystalline ll,l2-dihydro-6H-dibenzo[-b,f]- [1,4]thiaz ocinehydrobromide filtered and stirred into 100 ml. of 20% aqueous sodiumhydroxide and 250 ml. of ether. The ether solution is separated andconcentraded to give 18.0 g. of 11,12-dihydro-6H-dibenzo[bi]L1,4]lthiazocine, M.P. 104-106".

11 ,12-Dihydr-6H-Dibenz0 [b,f][1,4] Thiazocin-a-IZ- Carbonyl Chloride Toan ice-cooled solution of 17 g. of 11,12-dihydro-6I-I- dibenzo[b,f][l,4]thiazocine' in 100 ml. of dry toluene is added slowly a solution of15 g. of phosgene in 150 ml. of dry toluene. When the reaction iscomplete, the mixture is filtered and the filtrate concentrated todryness in vacuo to give 11,l2-dihydro=6H-dibenzo[b,f][l,4]-thiazocineal2-carbbnyl chloride, M.P. 138-140, after recrystallization fromSkellysolve E.

A mixture of 34.0 g. of piperidine, 24.8 g. of die'thylene chlorohydrin,27.6 g. of potassium carbonate, 100 mg. of copper powder, 5 g. of sodiumiodide and 50 ml. of toluene are stirred and refluxed for 24 hours. Thecooled reaction mixture is washed with water, filtered, extracted withdilute hydrochloric acid, the hydrochloric acid extract is graduallytreated with an excess'of sodium hydroxide and the liberated baseextracted with ether. The ether extract is dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate, concentrated and distilled to give 30.2 g. of 2-(2'-piperidiuoethoxy)ethanol, B.P. 93-94 (0.5 mm).

1 1 ,1 2-Dihydro-6H-Dibenzo[bj] [1,4] Thiamcine-IZ-Car boxylic Acid,Ester With 2-('2-Piperidin0eth0xy)Efhanol To 2.4 g. of 50% sodiumhydride in mineral oil suspended in 50 ml. of dry toluene, are added 8.8g. of 2-(2- piperidinoethoxy)ethanol in 25 ml. of toluene followed by9.8 g. of ll,l2 dihydro-6H-dibenzo[b,t][1,4]thiazocine-12-carbonylchloride in 75 ml. oi toluene. The mixture is refluxed for 1 hour,cooled, filtered and extracted with 250ml. of dilute hydrochloric acid.The extract is their made basic with potassium carbonate and extractedwith ether. Concentration of the ether extract 'afford's 10.1 g. of aviscous oil, which on tritu'ration in vdiisopra i ether, crystalliies.Recrystallization from ligroin gives 4.3 .g. of product, M.P. 69-7-1EXAMPLE '2 I 4-Dzm'ethyiaminobuty'l-2'-Tetrahydropymnyi Ether A mixtureof 19. 2 g. of 4-chlorobu tyl T-tettr'ahydI'O- pyranyl ether, 18.0 g. ofanhydrous dimethylamine, and 25 ml. of toluene is heated at 94 for 24hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture is filtered. The filtrate isconcentrated and the residue distilled to give 50.0 g. of 4-'dimethylaminobutyl 2"-tetrahydropyianyl ether, B.P. 90-9-2 (2 mm.), 12114498.

4-Dimezhylammobumnel' orated and'the residue distilled to give 15.7 g.of product,

B.P. 7577 *(10 mm.), 11 1.4391.

4 11,12-Dihydro-6H-Dibenz0[bj] [1,4] Thiazocine-IZ-Carboxylic Acid,Ester With 4-Dimethylaminobmanol The reaction of11,12-dihydro-6H-dibenzo[b,f][1,4]- thiazocine-lZ-carbonyl chloride,10.1 g., 5.2 g. of 4-dimethylaminobutanol and 2.5 g. of 50% sodiumhydride dispersion in mineral oil, as described in Example 1, gives 4.2g. of l1,l2-dihydro-6H-dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazocine-lZ-carboxylic acid,ester with -4-dirnethylaminobutanol.

11,12 Dihydro-6H-Dibnzo[b,f] [1,4]'Thiaz0cine-12-Carboxylic Acid, EsterWith 4-Dimethylaminobutanol, Salt With One Mole of Oxalic Acid11,12-Dihydro-6H-Dibenzo[b,f] [1,4] Thiaz0cine-12-Carboxylic Acid, EsterWith 1,4-Piperazinodiethanol A solution of 8.0 g. of the abovepiperazine derivative in 250 ml. of methanol containing 2.8 g. ofethylene oxide is heated under reflux for 2 hours, concentrated invacuo, 250 ml. of dry benzene are added and the resulting solution againconcentrated to dryness. The residual 11,12- dihydro 6H dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazocine-l2-carboxy1ic acid, ester with 1,4-piperazinodiethanolweighs 7.6 g., M.P. 97-9.

11,12-Dihydro-6H-Dibenzoljb,f] [1,4] Thiazocine-IZ-Carboxylic Acid,Ester With 1,4-Piperazin0diethanol, Salt With 2 Moles of Oxalic Acid To7.6 g. of the above base in 50 ml. of acetonitrile are added 3.6 g. ofoxalic acid in acetonitrile. ,The solid which separates is thenrecrystallized from ethanol to give 4.6 g. of product, M.P. 185-186(dec..).

, EXAMPLE 4 [I ,4] Thiazacine-lZ-Carboxylic Acid, Ester With 3-Amin'opropanol By substituting 38.6 g. of4-'(trifiuoromethy1)-o-aminobenzenethiol for the o-aminobenzenethiol inExample 1, there are obtained 23.5 g. of Z-(trifluorornethyD-l1,12-dihydro-6H-dibenzo[b,f] [1,4-1thiazocine.

A mixture of 2. g. of2-(trifluoromethyl).-1-1,12-dihydro-SH-dibenzoIbilE1,4]thiazocine and2.0 g. of phosgene in m1. of toluene are heated under reflux for twohours and concentrated to half-volume in vacuo. This cooled solution ofZ-(tIifiuorOmethyD-I1,12-dihydro-6H-dibenzo [bQf][l,4]thiazocine-l2-carbonyl chloride is then added to 0.8 g. of 50%sodium hydride in mineral oil and 1.5 g. of 3-aminoprop'anol in 50 ml.of toluene prepared as in Example 1. The mixture is then refluxed for 1hr. and treated as in Example 1 to give 2-(trifluoromethyl)11,12-dihydro-6H-dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazocine- 1 2-c'arb'o'xylic acid,ester with 3-aminopropanol.

EXAMPLE '5 azoin-lZ-CZzrbO'xylit: Acid, Ester Withl-Pi'peridylmthan'o'l'. Z-AminO- -AnisyI Sulfonic Acid, Sodium Salt To asolution of 123.2 guts. of m-anisidine in one liter I oftetrachloroethane are added 128 gms. of chlorosulfonicZ-Amz'no-p-Anisyl-Sulfonyl Chlorid To 225.2 gms. of Z-amino p-anisylsulfonic acid, sodium salt, and 10 ml. of dimethylformamide are added250 ml. of thionyl chloride. The mixture is heated at 90 for 0.5 hr. andconcentrated in vacuo. To the residue are added 100 ml. of dry benzeneand the mixture is again concentrated in vacuo. The product is purifiedby dissolving the residue in 100 ml. of ether and washing the ethersolution with a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate. After dryingand removal of the ether there are obtaind 177 gms. ofZ-amino-p-anisylsulfonyl chloride. To 305 ml. of concentrated sulfuricacid and 2 kg. of finely cracked ice kept at to 0 are added 180 gms. ofZ-amino-p-anisylsulfonyl chloride followed by 280 gms. of zinc dust,added in small portions. The reaction mixture is stirred for one hourand heated under reflux for 8 hours. After cooling, the mixture isneutralized and steam distilled. The distillate is extracted with ether,the extract dried, concentrated and distilled to give 95 gms. ofZ-amino-p-anisylthiol.

Z-Methoxy-l 1 -Dihydr0-6H-Dibenz0 [bj] [1,4] Thiazocz'ne By substituting31 gms. of 2-amino-p-anisylthio1 for the o-aminobenzene thiol in Example1, there is obtained 2-methoxy-1l,12 dihydro6H-dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazocine.

A solution of 5.14 g. of 2-methoxy-11,12-dihydro-6H- dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazocine, 2.17 g. of ethyl chlorocarbonate and 100 ml. of dryxylene are heated under reflux for 2 hours and then concentrated toone-half volume in vacuo. To this xylene solution of 2-methoxy-11,12-dihydro 6H-dibenzo[b,f] [1,4]thiazocine-12 carboxylic acid, ester withethyl alcohol, is added 5.8 g. of l-piperidylmethanol and 0.1 g. ofsodium methoxide. The mixture is heated so as to distill the ethanol asformed. When no more ethanol distills, the mixture is concentrated todryness and the residue treated as in Example 1 to giveZ-rnethoxy-l1,12-dihydro-6H-dibenzo[b,f][1,4] thiazocine-lZ-carboxylicacid, ester with l-piperidylmethanol, as an oil. This oil, 2.0 g., in 25ml. of dry ether is treated with 0.19 g. of hydrogen chloride in dryether to give the crystalline hydrochloride.

EXAMPLE 6 2-Chlor0-11,I2 Dihydro 6H Dibenz0[b,f,] [1,4]Thiazocine-IZ-Carboxylic Acid, Ester With J-Pyrrolidylethanol Bysubstituting 32.0 g. of 4-chloro-o-aminobenzenethiol for the 26.5 g. ofo-aminobenzenethiol in Example 1, there is obtained2-chloro-11,12-dihydro-6H-dibenzo [b,f] [1,4] thiazocine.

By substituting 5.23 g. of 2-chl0ro-l1,12-dihydro-6H- dibenzo [b,f][l,4]thiazocine for the 5.14 g. of 2-methoxy-11,l2-dihydro-6H-dibenzo[b,f][l,4]thiazocine and 5.8 g. ofl-pyrrolidylethanol for the 5.8 g. of l-piperidylmethanol in theprocedure of Example 5, there is obtained 2-chloro-11,12dihydro6H-dibenzo[b,f] [1,4]thiazocine- 12-carboxylic acid, ester withl-pyrrolidylethanol.

EXAMPLE 7 Z-Methyl-IIJZ-Dihydro 6H Dibenz0[b,f] [1,4] Thiazocine-1Z-Carboxylic Acid, Ester With Z-Methylaminoethanol By substituting 28.0g. of 2-amino-p-toluenethiol for the o-amino-benzenethiol in theprocedure of Example 1, there is obtained2-methyl-11,12-dihydro-6H-dibenzo [b,f] [1,4]thiazocine.

By the procedure of Example 4, but employing 2.41 g. of2-methyl-l1,l2-dihydro-6H-dibenzo[b,f] [1,4]thiazocine in place of theZ-(trifluoromethyl)derivative, and 1.5 g. of 2-methylarninoethanol inplace of the S-amino- 6 propanol, there is obtained2-methy1-11,12-dihydro-6H- dibenzo[b,f] [1,4]thiazocine-12-carboxylicacid, ester with Z-methylaminoethanol.

EXAMPLE 8 N-(3-Dimethyldmin0pr0pyl) 11,12 Dihydr0-6H-Dibem z0[b,f] [1,4]Thiazocine-IZ-Carboxamide 0 l -A-l0wer alkylene- (O-lower alkylene) n BCHr-S wherein R represents a member of the group consisting of hydrogen,halogen, trihalomethyl, trihalomethylmercapto, lower alkoxy and loweralkyl, A represents a I member of the group consisting of O, NH andN-lower alkyl, B represents a member of the group consisting of amino,di-lower alkylamino, di(hydroxy-lower alkyl amino and basic saturated 5-to 6-membered nitrogen heterocyclic radical of less than 12 carbon atomsselected from the group consisting of piperidyl, (lower alkyl)piperidyl, di(lower alkyl)piperidyl, (lower alkoxy)piperidyl,pyrrolidyl, (lower alkyl)pyrrolidyl, di(lower alkyl) pyrrolidyl, (loweralkoxy)pyrrolidyl, morpholinyl, (lower alkyl)morpholinyl, di(loweralkyl)morpholinyl, (lower alkoxy)morpholinyl, thiamorpholinyl, (loweralkyl) thiamorpholinyl, di(lower alkyl)thiamorpholinyl, (loweralkoxy)thiamorpholinyl, piperanzinyl, (lower alkyl)piperazinyl, di(loweralkyl)piperazinyl, (lower alkoxy) piperazinyl, (hydroxy-loweralkyl)piperazinyl, (lower alkanoyloxy-lower alkyl)piperazinyl,(hydroxy-lower alkoxy-lower aIkyDpiperazinyl and (carbo-lower alkoxy)piperazinyl, and n represents an integer from 0 to 1, andpharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

2. 12-di (lower alkyl)amino-lower alkyl esters of 11,12-dihydro-6H-dibenzol[b,f][1,4]thiazoci11e 12 carboxylic acid.

3. 11,12-dihydro-6H dibenzo[b,f][1,41thiazocine-12- carboxylic acid,ester with 4-dimethylaminobutanol.

4. 11,12-dihydro-6H dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazocine-12- carboxylic acid,ester with 2-(1-piperazino)ethanol.

5. 11,12-dihydro-6H dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazocine-l2- carboxylic acid,ester with 2-(2-piperidinoethoxy)ethanol.

6. N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-11,12 dihydro-fiH-dienzo[b,f] [1,4]thiazocine-12-carboxamide.

7. A compound of the formula l (I l-CI CHz-N CH1S whg rgig R mpresmts' amember of the group consisting pf hydrbgen, halogen, tribalomethyl;trihalomethylmercapto, loiver alkoxy and lower alkyL 8. 11,12-dihydro-6Hdibe nzoljbi]{1,41thiazocine-12- carbonyl chloride. Z-(grifiupromethyhl1,12-dihydro 6H'- dibenzolbi] [1,41thiazocine!IZ-carbonylchlofide.

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